Mr Seeley, 34, was found dead in his flat at Dingwell Park in Taghnaven, Craigavon by a relative.

At a previous court hearing, a detective sergeant said that a post-mortem showed that Mr Seeley had died from blunt force trauma to his head which involved kicking, while a footwear pattern suggested stamping.

The officer told the court of the movements of the accused and in a heavily intoxicated state he is alleged to have said to a neighbour: ‘Junior, two uppercuts and one to the head’.

During today’s hearing, defence counsel Charles McCreanor QC said a number of medical reports would be produced by expert witnesses following an examination of Mr Ward.

He told Mr Justice Treacy that the defendant “does not read or write’’, has a medical history and the reports would assist with the accused’s understanding of the trial process.